Amendment 2: another assault on bodily autonomy

"My body, my choice" means what it says.

I've fought against the media as they relentlessly dig in on their support of mask mandates. Bodily integrity should be an unassailable value in a free society. But this also applies to reproductive freedom.

There's been a big misconception that those who support extreme abortion bans are not the same people who support mask mandates. But if that was true, why do we have both? Some folks have noted that in the past few years, right-wing war hawks and authoritarians have merged with the "liberal" intelligentsia. That's why we see right-wing extremists like Bill Kristol joining the Democratic Party.

On November 8, Kentuckians will have the chance to reject Amendment 2 – a referendumb that would amend the Kentucky Constitution to enact one of the most restrictive abortion bans in the country. If this miserable amendment passes, the Kentucky Constitution would be hamstrung against protecting reproductive liberty. A trigger law would go into effect that would outlaw abortion even in cases of rape or incest, and Amendment 2 would snuff out any challenges to this trigger law.

Although this amendment was introduced by Republicans, the Democrats haven't lifted a finger to fight it. Sadly, this is not a surprise, given the Democrats' painful takeover by factions that seem singularly dedicated to expanding government overreach. And government overreach is what Amendment 2 is. There is strong sentiment out there against government intrusion into personal behavior. Limits on reproductive rights are as troublesome as the ever-expanding prison state and the unending COVID maximalism that has been cheered by the media.

When I said I stand for limited government, I meant it.